A Ride in the Country!

Today I took a ride out into the countryside just east of our fair city of Winnipeg. It was just what the renewal doctor ordered. I've been going a bit too fast these last few weeks and needed a break from the scheduling that I have put on myself......So, I took my old truck and drove east, listening to scripture on a C.D. I have.....the books of James and 1st and 2nd Peter were listened to as I allowed the sunshine and cool breeze to clear my mind. I stopped at a farmers home and removed some parts from an old truck that I had purchased from him. Parts from his old truck for my old truck. Kind of like exchanging my old rusted or broken parts for ones that work just perfectly. I even removed the seat and put it in the box of my truck! It will need to be redone but I can see the possibilities in it already. I'm sure that there are times when God just wants to do the same thing in our lives....take the old broken...not working properly anymore...parts and replace them with ones that work. Will we still be the same person....oh yes....but in better working order. Spiritually speaking...God wants to do a complete overhaul on our lives. There used to be a show on The Learning Channel called "OverHaulin!" On the show they would take a persons vehicle and give it to Chip Foose and along with his crew, they would overhaul the vehicle to make it a thing of beauty. Many times it would come with a new motor, running gear and for sure...Foose wheels and an incredible paint job. At the end of the show, the person who's vehicle had been overhauled would say those famous words...."I've just been overhauled!"
I can say those words today after driving in the country and having some very important time with God! I'm very confident that if you take time with God and let him do His thing in your life...I'm sure you too will be able to say..."I've just been overhauled by God." It's an awesome feeling! Enjoy the beauty of the Lord around you today as you look at his handiwork in nature and in your life.

Blessings,
Pastor Brian